The best and the brightest
Nominations are open for the biggest annual awards in UK higher education

Nominations are open for the biggest annual awards in UK higher education
Metrics-based system will require more selectivity, say sector's senior figures. Zoe Corbyn reports
A £5 billion university being built in Saudi Arabia has confirmed a string of partnerships with international institutions, including Imperial College London.Amid predictions of an era of "golden...
Uclan cuts Christmas and Easter breaks to try to improve teaching. Melanie Newman reports

The Times took a wry - and cutting - look at the news that the famous Jodrell Bank Observatory is under threat of closure as part of an attempt by the Science and Technology Facilities Council to...
Many institutions are already at the new ceiling on knowledge-transfer funding. John Gill reports
Two universities that have had their annual funding cut are asking for allocations to be reviewed, fearing that funding chiefs have made a mistake.Ten English institutions had their overall teaching...
Tribunal says tutor 'had self-employment thrust upon her' by Sheffield. Melanie Newman reports
Senior managers 'unjustly' perceive women as poor at delegating. Melanie Newman reports
Half the profiles of female scientists make mention of appearance, writes Zoe Corbyn
Anti-GM scientist says survey of farmers is 'market research for biotech industry'. Zoe Corbyn reports
Heriot-Watt University has announced plans to create 200 new academic posts over the next ten years as part of its restructuring.But it also confirmed that it intends to make about 50 redundancies...
Analysis indicates bursary distribution is failing to help widen participation. Rebecca Attwood reports


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